Alexandria Gazette Packet

Dr. F.J. Pepper

Memorial service set for Jan. 26.

Pepper died Jan. 6 at his West End home following a long illness. He was 89.

Nancy Van Gulick Cooper Dies at 78

Celebration of life set for Jan. 25.

Nancy Van Gulick Cooper, a longtime Alexandria resident and community humanitarian, died Dec. 14, 2024, at her home in Oxford, Md., following a year-long battle with cancer.

‘I Have a Dream’

Honoring the legacy of Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Mount Vernon’s Dixie Pig Restaurant Still Has Hooves

Remnants of the long-gone institution live on around the area.

Our first full week in session started off with a flurry of snowflakes and bills. The Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee reported out my Marriage Equality Constitutional Amendment with bipartisan support (SJ 249).

Commanders Watch Parties Planned for the NFC Championship on Sunday

Football fans can still cheer in unison at spots around the area.

Supervisors: Casino Bill Muddies Waters

Real issue is state underfunding of schools, they say.

A senator's comments Monday to the Virginia Senate Subcommittee on Gaming regarding SB982 (Casino Gaming; eligible host localities) led the chair of the No Fairfax Casino coalition, Lynn Mulston, to email the senators a letter titled "URGENT: SB982 Reaction to Chief Patron's Comments."

Notorious Norovirus Stalks Region

Frequent handwashing with soap and water could help avoid the scourge.

Notorious Norovirus Stalks Region

Property Near Kingstowne Slated for 10-Acre Park

Banks family land has local roots but some aren’t happy with plan.

On the eastern edge of Kingstowne, a piece of property once owned by the Banks family is the center of local attention recently.

Act Three: Crescent Apartments, 2025

The initial plan and mission looked solid until…

Supervisor Walter Alcorn’s reading of his board matter marks what could be defined as Act Three of the Crescent Property saga.

New Life for Affordable Housing in Reston?

Future of Crescent apartments property gets a hand up.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized the redevelopment of the 1960s Crescent Apartments in Reston on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Bill Paves Way for Fairfax Casino Referendum

Coalition seeks to ‘kill the bill;’ sponsors say Fairfax County needs the money for schools and property tax relief.

A 50,000-member Facebook group called the No Fairfax Casino Coalition is out to "kill the bill," SB982 — Casino gaming; eligible host localities in the Virginia Senate.

Driver Charged in Fatal Crash with Pedestrian

Detectives from FCPD Crash Reconstruction Unit have charged the driver from the Dec. 23 fatal pedestrian crash in Chantilly with Failure to Maintain Control.

Virginia Legislature Begins Work

One of the more bizarre starts ever

The first week of the 2025 regular session of the General Assembly which began on Jan. 7 was one of the more bizarre starts I have ever experienced.

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